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TITLE:
VMware ESXi glibc Multiple Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA51555

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-12-21

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DESCRIPTION:
VMware has acknowledged multiple vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi,
which potentially can be exploited by malicious, local users to cause
a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially gain escalated privileges,
by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system, and by
malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA40121
SA44353
SA47567
SA47064
SA50201

The vulnerabilities are reported in versions 5.1 and 5.0.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

Further details available in Customer Area:
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ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0018.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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EXPLOIT:
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